A person weighed themselves at 176 lb. Four months later they weighed themselves at 186 lb. Which of the following is the percent of weight the person gained over 4 months? (Round to the nearest percent.)
A. 6%
B. 10%
C. 11%
D. 9%
we are asked to find the percent change in weight gain of a person.
First, we need to find the change in weight gained over the 4 months
Change in weight= 186-176=10 lb
The percent change is expressed as change in weight over original weight *100. Then
The percent change in weight is 6% to the nearest whole number.
Therefore, the Correct Answer is A.
More Questions on TEAS 7 Math
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Q #1: Which of the following is the length of the unknown leg of a right triangle that has one leg length of 10 feet and a hypotenuse of 14 feet? (Round to the nearest tenth.)
A. 6 feet
B. 15.6 feet
C. 9.8 feet
D. 20 feet
Answer Explanation
The sides of a right-angled triangle are determined by the Pythagoras theorem. If we let the unknown side to x as in the figure below, then theory is applied as follows.
The value of x is found as:
The value of the unknown leg side of a triangle is about 9.8 feet.
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Q #2: Soft Drinks Shop Orange: Two 24-packs for $15; one 24-pack for $9 Root Beer: One 24-pack for $14 Cream Soda: One 12-pack for $5 A consumer needs to purchase at least 60 soft drinks for a picnic. Which of the following combinations is the most cost-effective?
A. 2 pack of Orange and 2 packs of Cream Soda
B. 3 packs of Root Beer
C. 1 pack of orange, 2 packs of Root Beer and 1 pack of Cream Soda
D. 4 packs of cream Soda
Answer Explanation
Choice A: 2 packs of Orange and 2 packs of Cream Soda
- Total drinks: 48 + 24 = 72 drinks
- Total cost: (2 * $15) + (2 * $5) = $30 + $10 = $40
- This choice not only meets the requirement of at least 60 drinks but also offers the best value in terms of cost per drink, making it the most cost-effective option.
Choice B: 3 packs of Root Beer
- Total drinks: 3 * 24 = 72 drinks
- Total cost: 3 * $14 = $42
- While this choice meets the requirement of at least 60 drinks, it's not the most cost-effective, as it costs $42 for 72 drinks.
Choice C: 1 pack of Orange, 2 packs of Root Beer, and 1 pack of Cream Soda
- Total drinks: 24 + 48 + 12 = 84 drinks
- Total cost: $9 + (2 * $14) + $5 = $9 + $28 + $5 = $42
- This choice provides more than 60 drinks, but it's not the most cost-effective due to its higher cost of $42, same as choice B.
Choice D: 4 packs of Cream Soda
- Total drinks: 4 * 12 = 48 drinks
- Total cost: 4 * $5 = $20
- While this choice is the most cost effective, it falls short of providing the desired number of drinks.
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Q #3: Simplify the expression above. Which of the following is correct?
A. 6
B. 18
C. 9
D. 22
Answer Explanation
To simplify this expression, we follow the order of operations as follows:
First, we start with the numerator and solve it as follows
[2(6+3*9)]
We start with multiplication in inner brackets, 3 * 9 = 27. The expression becomes
[2(6+27)]
Then, we carry out the addition of 6+27=33. Then, the expression yields
[2(33)]=2*33=66
Now, we solve for denominator, which is 6/2=3.
Thus, the expression is reduced into
The expression reduces into 22.
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Q #4: Four friends are sharing a pizza. One friend eats a quarter of the pizza. The other three friends equally divide the rest among themselves. What portion of the pizza did each of the other three friends receive?
A. 1/6
B. 1/3
C. ¼
D. 1/5
Answer Explanation
We are asked to find the fraction of pizza the three friends shared equally.
First, the whole pizza is represented by 1. If one friend ate a quarter of the pizza, then:
First friend eats =1/4 of 1=1/4*1=1/4
Remaining fraction of the pizza=1-1/4=3/4
Now, the three friends share 3/4 amongst themselves equally. So, each friend gets
The three friends each gets 1/4 of the pizza.
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Q #5: A baker is using a cookie recipe that call for 5 ¼ cups of flour to yield 40 cookies. How much flour will the baker need to make 120 cookies using the same recipe?
A. 15 ¾ cups
B. 5 7/8 cups
C. 14 1/8 cups
D. 15 ¼ cups
Answer Explanation
we are tasked to find the number of cups of flour that will be used to make 90 cookies.
This is a proportion equation, and letting x be the number of cups of flour we set the equation as follows:
Solve the value of x by cross-products
Next, we convert the mixed fraction into improper fraction in order to carry out multiplication
The baker needs 15.75 cups of flour to make 120 cookies. 15.75 in mixed fraction is
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Q #6: A child has a bottle full of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. There are four as many quarters as pennies, two times as many as nickels as pennies, and seven times as many dimes as nickels. How many more dimes does the child have than nickels?
A. 7 times as many
B. 5 times as many
C. 2 times as many
D. 10 times as many
Answer Explanation
This problem asks us to compare the number of dimes to nickels.
If we let p be number of pennies in the bottle. Then,
Number of quarters in the bottle = 4p
Number of nickels in the bottle = 2p
Number of dimes in the bottle =7(2p)=14p
To find the number of dimes the child has than nickels, we use the ratio:
\(\frac{Dimes}{nickels} =\frac {14p}{2p}\ =\ 7\)
Thus, there are 7 times as many dimes as nickels in the box.
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Q #7: Which of the following is the best estimate of the number of centimeters (cm) in 4 yards? (Note: 1 yard=3 feet; 1 foot =12 inches; 1 inch =2.54 cm)
A. 370 cm
B. 290 cm
C. 365 cm
D. 350 cm
Answer Explanation
we set the conversion equation to find the unknown unit. Arrange the equation such that the unwanted units cancel out and the wanted unit remains.
The value 365.76 cm is close to 365 cm. Therefore, 4 yards is approximately 365 cm.
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Q #8: The length of a rectangular room is 2 feet greater than its width. Which of the following equations represents the area (A) of the room?
A. A = 2x
B. A = 2x+2(x+2)
C. A = x+(x+2)
D. A = x(x+2)
Answer Explanation
we are asked to find the area of a rectangle, which can only be found by finding the relation between length and width. Now, letting x represent the width, then
Length of rectangle=(x+2)
Width of the rectangle= x
Area of the rectangle, A= Length*width=(x+2)*x
A=x(x+2)
Therefore, the area of the rectangle becomes x(x+2).
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Q #9: Which of the following is the decimal form of 67.9%?
A. 67.9
B. 6,790
C. 0.679
D. 8.75
Answer Explanation
percentages are fractions with denominator equal to 100. Then, in decimal form:
The decimal form of 67.9% is 0.679.
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Q #10: Which of the following is the mean of the test scores listed below? 99, 93, 67, 48, 92, 87
A. 67
B. 48
C. 99
D. 81
Answer Explanation
the mean of a data set is the sum of the scores divided by the number of tests.
Total test scores =99+93+67+ 48+ 92+ 87=486
Number of tests =6
Mean test score =486/6=81
The mean test score is 81.
